WEBTREATS: Incarcerated Women

WEBTREATS:  Incarcerated Women American Civil Liberties Union – Prison Conditions This ACLU website has information on prisoners’ rights and prison conditions. There is also info...

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs

Number 538

ABSTRACT: The nonmedical use of prescription drugs, particularly opioids, sedatives, and stimulants, has been cited as epidemic in the United States, accounting for increasing numbers of emergency de...

Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction in Pregnancy

Number 524

ABSTRACT: Opioid use in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The current standard of care for pregnant ...

Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconception Care

FAQ056

What is a preconception care checkup? The goal of this checkup is to find things that could affect your pregnancy. Identifying these factors before pregnancy allows you to take steps that can increa...

Una buena salud antes del embarazo: Atención antes de la concepción

SP056 El examen médico antes de la concepción Si está planeando quedar embarazada, es buena idea hacerse un examen médico antes de concebir. Durante esta visita, su proveedor de atención médica...

Intimate Partner Violence

Number 518

ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant yet preventable public health problem that affects millions of women regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual o...

Alcohol and Women

FAQ068

What is at-risk drinking? For women, at-risk drinking means drinking more than seven drinks in 1 week. At-risk drinking also includes binge drinking, which for women means drinking more than three d...

Tobacco Alcohol Drugs and Pregnancy

FAQ170

Why is smoking bad during pregnancy? If a woman smokes when she is pregnant, her baby is exposed to harmful chemicals such as tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide. Nicotine causes blood vessels to cons...

At-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Dependence - Obstetric and Gynecologic Implications

Number 496

ABSTRACT: Compared with men, at-risk alcohol use by women has a disproportionate effect on their health and lives, including reproductive function and pregnancy outcomes. Obstetrician–gynecologists h...

El alcohol y la mujer

SP068

Mas de la mitad de todas las mujeres en Estados Unidos beben alcohol. Si bebe alcohol, es bueno que sepa que la bebida la puede exponer a padecer problemas de salud. Muchas mujeres que consumen alcoh...

Methamphetamine Abuse in Women of Reproductive Age

Number 479

ABSTRACT: Methamphetamine abuse has continued to increase in the United States since the late 1980s with its use spreading from the West Coast to areas across the country. Methamphetamine use in preg...

Substance Abuse Reporting and Pregnancy The Role of the Obstetrician Gynecologist

Number 473

(Reaffirmed 2012)

ABSTRACT: Drug enforcement policies that deter women from seeking prenatal care are contrary to the welfare of the mother and fetus. Incarceration and the threat of incarceration have proved to be in...

Motivational Interviewing: A Tool for Behavior Change

Number 423

(Reaffirmed 2012)

ABSTRACT: Applying the principles of motivational interviewing to everyday patient interactions has been proved effective in eliciting "behavior change" that contributes to positive health outcomes a...

Substance Abuse - A Fact Sheet for Parents

FS033

What is meant by substance abuse? Use of any illegal drug, such as cocaine, marijuana, or heroin, Any use of alcohol or tobacco (see the “Tobacco Use” and “Alcohol Use” fact sheets) that causes risk...

Substance Abuse

FS024

What is meant by substance abuse? Any use of an illegal drug such as cocaine, marijuana, or heroin Any use of alcohol or tobacco (see the “Tobacco Use” and “Alcohol Use” fact sheets) that causes ris...

Tobacco Use - A Fact Sheet for Parents

FS034

What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco and using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoki...

Tobacco Use

FS025

What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco, using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoking...

Alcohol Use-A Fact Sheet for Parents

FS028

As parents or guardians of teenagers, what should you know about alcohol use? Alcohol is the drug most often used and abused by teenagers; Alcohol use includes beer, wine, wine coolers, hard liquor, ...

Driving Safety - A Fact Sheet for Teens and Parents

FS007

Why is auto safety an issue for teenagers? Motor vehicle accidents (car crashes) are the number one cause of death among young people aged 16–20 years Motor vehicle accidents are a significant cause ...

Alcohol Use

FS003

What should you know about alcohol use? Alcohol is the drug most often used and abused by teenagers; Alcohol use includes beer, wine, wine coolers, hard liquor, and mixed drinks; Alcohol is a chemica...

At-Risk Drinking and Illicit Drug Use Ethical Issues in Obstetric and Gynecologic Practice

Number 422

(Replaces No. 294, May 2004)

ABSTRACT: Drug and alcohol abuse is a major health problem for American women regardless of their socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and age. It is costly to individuals and to society. Obstetric...

Tabaco, alcohol, drogas y embarazo

SP170

Cuando esta embarazada, todo lo que come, bebe o fuma puede afectarla a usted y a su bebe. No se debe usar alcohol ni tabaco durante el embarazo. Tambien es aconsejable no usar ningun remedio (con o ...